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NHL Fortune: $35,849,762

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Luc Robitaille’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $35,849,762 (US $71,672,796 in today's dollars), ranking #497 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: February 17, 1966
Country of birth: Canada
Position: LW
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Luc Robitaille
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1986-87 $75,000 $220,532
His first season in the NHL.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1987-88 $400,000 $1,134,659
In September 1987, signed a five-year contract with the Los Angeles Kings for a base salary of $1M overall and incentives and bonuses that could be worth another $1M over the course of the contract. Earned a base salary of $200,000.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1988-89 $400,000 $1,090,140
$200,000 in base salary and $200,000 in possible bonuses.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1989-90 $400,000 $1,039,929 29
One-way contract at $210,000 in base salary plus $200,000 in possible bonuses.
Source(s): Canadian Press / The Hockey News
1990-91 $320,000 $789,346 86
One-way contract.
Source(s): The Hockey News / Canadian Press
1991-92 $1,100,000 $2,603,201 11
Source(s): .
1992-93 $1,400,000 $3,215,650 11
Amount includes salary and any signing bonus paid in 1992-93.
Source(s): The Hockey News / La Presse
1993-94 $1,600,000 $3,569,708 20
Includes base salary and any signing bonus and deferred payments allocated to the 1993-94 season.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1994-95 $971,429 $2,112,343 48
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $1,700,000 was prorated for the 48-game season.
Source(s): Guide Hockey 1995-1996
1995-96 $2,533,333 $5,358,270 29
In September 1995, signed a six-year contract with the New York Rangers for $19.2M.
Source(s): La Presse / Book: Undrafted: Hockey, Family, and What it Takes to be a Pro / The Sporting News
1996-97 $2,900,000 $5,959,005 28
Source(s): La Presse / Guide Hockey RDS
1997-98 $3,100,000 $6,224,333 32
Includes base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid in 1997-98.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1998-99 $3,500,000 $6,920,128 37
Includes base salary, signing bonus, bonuses paid in 1998-99, and deferred income paid in 1998-99.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1999-00 $3,500,000 $6,771,821 45
Includes base salary, signing/reporting bonus, and deferred income paid in 1999-2000.
Source(s): The Hockey News / The Sports Forecaster
2000-01 $3,500,000 $6,550,813 55
Includes base salary, bonuses paid in 2000-01, and deferred income paid in 2000-01.
Source(s): The Hockey News / The Hockey News Ultimate Fantasy Guide 2000-01
2001-02 $4,000,000 $7,280,736 55
Prior to the season signed a two-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings for $8M. (It was for $9M according to the book Stanley's Back!)
Source(s): Book: The Road to Hockeytown
2002-03 $4,000,000 $7,167,000 61
Does not include signing bonuses, performance bonuses and deferred payments.
Source(s): Book: The Road to Hockeytown / La Presse
2003-04 $1,150,000 $2,014,813 350
2004-05 NHL lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid.
2005-06 $1,000,000 $1,650,366 317
Source(s): La Presse
Career Total: US $35,849,762
(In today's dollars: US $71,672,796)

NHL Rank: 497
(In today's dollars: 261)